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Obama: My Bad, I Meant to Say Iran is a "Grave Threat"

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Obama repeatedly stressed the risk posed by Iran, as he suggested that danger has grown because of policies supported by McCain.

"Iran is a grave threat. It has an illicit nuclear program. It supports terrorism across the region and militias in Iraq. It threatens Israel's existence. It denies the Holocaust," he said. "The reason Iran is so much more powerful than it was a few years ago is because of the Bush-McCain policy of fighting in Iraq and refusing to pursue direct diplomacy with Iran. They're the ones who have not dealt with Iran wisely."

There's that judgment coming through again.

It's fairly plain that Obama's previous statement is the one he actually believes, and that this "correction" is what he is being forced to say by his staff and other Democrats.

But of course this is all just a "distraction" from the real issues.

Posted by: Ace at 02:59 PM



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1 Ace? Sweetie? This ass whooping you are giving me today isn't fun anymore. In fact it's starting to hurt. I can't remember the safe word but I still would like you to stop.

Posted by: Barack Obama at May 19, 2008 03:04 PM (hlYel)

2 Jeez - He can flip a helluva lot faster than Kerry ever could.

Posted by: roy at May 19, 2008 03:06 PM (cB77O)

3 That's some tasty backtracking.

The media will ignore the first statement, concentrate on how 'seriously' Obama takes national security based on the second.

O/T: The minx.cc site isn't loading all that quickly for me.  Is there a stray piece of code causing a hangup?

Posted by: Slublog at May 19, 2008 03:09 PM (R8+nJ)

4 The Obama lama ding dong rolls right along...

Posted by: Bobaloo at May 19, 2008 03:10 PM (CoOYX)

5 "Sen. Barack Obama today continued to his running debate"

This isn't a debate, it's just Barry saying some really stupid shit and then saying he didn't say what he said, then saying what his "debate" opponent says, like a fucking teenager.

I repeat: how in the fuck did this chump get in a position to be the next President?

Posted by: Sir Rev. Dr. E Buzz Heinz-Miller-Heinz, Esq at May 19, 2008 03:13 PM (sf4Oe)

6 So, how much am I getting paid to record all these soundbites for use by the Republicans this fall?

Anyone?

It's gotta be a lot.

How much did Kerry get?

Posted by: Barak Obama at May 19, 2008 03:14 PM (ao5cQ)

7

The main distinction between the Bush43 Foreign Policy and the Clinton Foreign policy is rather simple:  Other countries take Booooosh's foreign policy seriously.

That would seem, to me, to be a prerequisite for everything that follows.

 

Posted by: BumperStickerist at May 19, 2008 03:17 PM (UeP9e)

8 "Iran is a grave threat. It has an illicit nuclear program. It supports terrorism across the region and militias in Iraq. It threatens Israel's existence."

All the more reason for immediate withdrawal from Iraq!!!!!!!

BTW, Kirsten Powers was just on Shep Smith's show and she's back to being a stupid fuck. I guess she, too, has given up on Hillary Clinton and has jumped on board the Obama spin machine.


Posted by: Bart at May 19, 2008 03:17 PM (OtUI5)

9

Ace, there seems to be a slowdown with your site contacting a server called munuviana.mu.nu.

Makes posting a pain in the ass.

Posted by: Sir Rev. Dr. E Buzz Heinz-Miller-Heinz, Esq at May 19, 2008 03:19 PM (sf4Oe)

10 Barack, I'll handle this...


Mr. Spades, I don't quite see how this helps my children.

Posted by: Michelle Obama at May 19, 2008 03:20 PM (qzcNU)

11 Here a good project for one of you morons with mad internet skillz:

Medved just pointed out how much Michelle Obama's laugh is like Peter Lorre's. He's right. It's pretty amazing and creepy and hilarious.

Someone intercut her laughing with Peter Lorre's laughter from one of his old movies.

Solid gold, guaranteed hit bait.

Posted by: rinseandspit at May 19, 2008 03:21 PM (ao5cQ)

12 I for one welcome our new Lamprey Overlord.

Lamprey.

Posted by: George Orwell at May 19, 2008 03:21 PM (rf5CF)

13 Isn't Iran the 58th US State? Over by Panama, right?

Posted by: Obama's Geography Teacher at May 19, 2008 03:25 PM (ZMAqD)

14 Hellloooo. Superdelegates. Are you awake?

Posted by: Hillary! at May 19, 2008 03:27 PM (23Gys)

15 C'mon people. Give the guy a break. He's the messiah for goodness sake. Do you know how hard it is to be everything to everybody at all times??

/heavy sarc tag

Posted by: shibumi at May 19, 2008 03:30 PM (tZB/c)

16

their failed cowboy diplomacy that has produced no results

Oh my GOD!!! That is SOOO True!!

Bush is from TEXAS! Hes a total COWBOY and his diplomacy is therefore COWBOY diplomacy!!! TOTALLY!!!

And it has produced NO results either!!!

Posted by: Obamas Minions at May 19, 2008 03:35 PM (KTgUG)

17

Does this turd say anything that isnt focus grouped and talking pointed to death?

 

Posted by: TMF at May 19, 2008 03:40 PM (KTgUG)

18 Obama is brilliant.  Have them all faint at your rallies and have them come to just before the election so they can't see how much of a clueless empty suit you really are.

Posted by: David at May 19, 2008 03:42 PM (jDG5P)

19 At least Clinton had the sense to poll people before he began running his mouth.

At this point, Obama really ought to consider saying exactly the opposite of whatever first comes to mind. It'll save him the embarrassment of changing positions every thirty minutes.

Posted by: DoDoGuRu at May 19, 2008 03:43 PM (72nfo)

20 Uh-heh....Uh-heh....Uh heh heh heh heh. Uh-heh heh heh. Uh-heh. Uh-heh.

Posted by: Michelle Obama at May 19, 2008 03:55 PM (ao5cQ)

21 "The reason Iran is so much more powerful than it was a few years ago is because of the Bush-McCain policy of fighting in Iraq and refusing to pursue direct diplomacy with Iran. They're the ones who have not dealt with Iran wisely."

So direct diplomacy with Iran would make them weaker?

(I am obviously unworthy and incapable of understanding the prophet, Obama. (porcupine be up his))

Posted by: right at May 19, 2008 03:57 PM (pMGkg)

22 At this rate Obama will be able to dispense with the normal presidential debates, and just debate himself.

Posted by: Buford Gooch at May 19, 2008 03:57 PM (TrpNl)

23 Maybe THIS is why he shouldn't be offering to 'talk' with enemies around the world:  Because he's always sticking his fucking foot in his mouth.

Posted by: stinky esposito at May 19, 2008 03:59 PM (Km4XV)

24 gobsmacking

Posted by: toby928 at May 19, 2008 04:03 PM (evdj2)

25 I think everything is a distraction from the issue that he is the Obamessiah who will bring the salvation of hopey-changitude to us unwashed masses.  That is all that matters, you know.

He WILL save us.  I just know it.  BELIEVE!!!

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at May 19, 2008 04:04 PM (bDBRW)

26 I don't give a flying shiite WHAT weapons programs or terrorist camps the Iranians have...they are a small country and small countries are no threat.  Just ask Japan, they are small and what did they ever do?

Haysoos Mary and Joseph, would you savages just vote for hopey change and shut yer pie-holes?!

Posted by: Obama's Arugula Supplier at May 19, 2008 04:05 PM (MQVqX)

27 Frelling sockpuppet.

Posted by: cranky-d at May 19, 2008 04:05 PM (bDBRW)

28

My Bad, I Meant to Say Iran is a "Grave Threat"

Of course you did, sweetie-pie.  Let us speak of this no more.

Posted by: The MSM at May 19, 2008 04:20 PM (N7uu0)

29 Hey it used to work for Clinton, why can't it for Obama? Different place, contradicting speech, press ignores it. Bingo, a winning formula. If only those damn kids on the internet would stop meddling...

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at May 19, 2008 04:26 PM (3+3kx)

30 Grave threat?
Is there another kind?

Posted by: Nathan Jessup, Col, USMC at May 19, 2008 05:16 PM (TPRbZ)

31 You do realize that in one context it was when there was talk about attacking Iran right?

He's still not endorsing that.

Posted by: Drift at May 19, 2008 06:16 PM (cjI7Q)

32 That straw you grasped at is particularly old and short. Try again.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at May 19, 2008 06:24 PM (3+3kx)

33 I need a new stupid meter.

Fuck it.  I'll build my own this time.  It will be totally analog and made from old lawnmowers, car batteries, helium tank regulators, and a crystal radio kit. 

Nothing else can withstand Obama-level stupid.

Posted by: eman at May 19, 2008 07:35 PM (WWkFI)

34 Wow. He can flip in less than one newscycle. Maybe he is the chosen one.

Posted by: Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam at May 19, 2008 07:53 PM (Uy68a)

35 It's like punching water, only the water doesn't complain and tell you you can't talk about it like that...

Posted by: richard mcenroe at May 19, 2008 11:19 PM (e+exz)

36 The biggist threat comes from the UN itself i mean it cosists of quite a few terrorists supporting nations as well as tyrants,despots and warlords

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Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
News/Chat